Salt-shaker.



0. A. WlK LUND & E. R. PETERSON;

SALT SHAKER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-20' 1916.

WI/II Wbbweoo Patented Apr. 3, 1917.

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CARL ANTON WIKLUND AND ERNEST RUDOLPH PETERSON, F YORK, N. Y.

SALT-SHAKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 3, 191?.

Application filed September 20, 1916. Serial No. 121,278.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CARL ANTON W11;- LUNI), a citizen of Canada, and Ennnsr RUDOLPH PETERSON, a citizen of Sweden, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Salt Shakers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to salt shakers and has particular application to improved means for loosening or dislodging the salt to permit the ready dispensing of the same. The chief characteristic of this invention is to provide a device of the above described character which is more particularly designed for removing the salt which adheres to the underside of the cap, thus preventing the clogging of the holes or orifices in the. cap and insuring the ready dlspensing of the salt.

Another characteristic of this invention is to provide a device of this character in which the actuating means for the means for loosening the salt from the underside of the cap is disposed in convenient position to readily actuate the same when gripping the shaker in the usual manner.

Another characteristic of this invention is to provide improved means for dislodging the salt within the body of the shaker, the said means being simple, durable and eflicient in its construction to permit the manufacturing of the same at a nominal cost.

Other objects of the invention will appear as the specification is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device constructed in accordance with our invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view.

Fig. 3 is an inside face view of the cap.

Referring to the drawings in detail, our invention in this instance is shown applied to a salt shaker of any common construction including the body 1, which is preferably formed of glass which has its open end threaded to receive the perforated screw cap 2.

Mounted within the body 1 is our improved form of what we term an agitator which is generally indicated as at 3. The agitator comprises a single length of wire bent intermediate its ends to provide the triangular loop 4, the terminals of the loop being inter-twisted as at 5 for an appreciable distancewhereupon the strands of wire are then extended outwardly and inwardly to provide the substantially rectan gular loop 6, the loop 6 being arranged at right angles to the loop 4. One terminal of the loop 6 is extended upwardly to provide the shaft 7 which is journaled concentrically within the cap 2 while the re maining end of the loop is twisted about the shaft 7 as at 8. The shaft 7 is of such a length as to project beyond the upper face of the cap and has its free end pro vided with a detachable knob 9, the knob being journaled concentrically within the cap 2' to permit the free rotation thereof. It will be evident from the foregoing construction that when the knob is inserted the shaft 7 and the loops 4 and 6 will be correspondingly moved to loosen the salt within the body of the shaker.

Journaled within the cap 2 within the opening formed on the upper end of the shaft 7, and surrounding the shaft is an annular sleeve bearing 10 which is disposed below the under side of the cap and serves as a bearing for the shaft 7. lhe outer periphery of the bearing 10 is provided with radially extending blades 11, the blades being so disposed as to engage the underside of the cap as will be understood. Arranged upon the underside of the bearing 10 at a point below the blades 11 is a laterally extending arm 12, the free end of the arm being pivotally connected to one end of a crank arm 13. The crank arm 13 is relatively short and has integrally formed therewith the actuating rod 14, the crank arm being arranged at an angle with relation to the rod 14. The rod 14 is of such a length as to extend beyond the periphery of the cap 2, the cap being provided with a circumferentially extending slot 15 whereby the free movement of the rod in actuating the crank arm will be permitted. The rod 14 extends for an appreciable distance beyond the cap and has its free end provided with a button 16 while encircling the projected end of the rod is a retract ile spring 17, the spring being interposed between the button 16 and the periphery of the cap 2.

It will be manifest from the foregoing that upon pressing the rod 14 toward the cap and against the tension of the spring 17 the crank arm will be moved to actuate a partially rotate the blades 11.

to prevent the dispensing of the salt. It will thus be seen that the blades Will remove the salt from the cap and from the perforations, thus permitting the free dispensing of the salt as will be understood. It will thus be seen that the blades will remove the salt from the cap and from the perforations, thus permitting the free dispensing oi the salt as will be understood.

Upon relievingthe rod l-l of pressure the spring 17 will exertits tension to retract the rod and crank arm 13 thus causing the partial rotation of the bearing and blades 11, in an opposite direction. By arranging the actuating rod upon the outer periphery of the cap 2, it will be evident that the I blades may be readily actnatedby gripping the shaker in the usual manner.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that we have provided simple and eilicient means for loosening the salt within the body of the shaker and for keeping the perforations within the cap clear to permit the free passage of the salt therethrough, and that each of the said means may be readily actu- Gopies of this patent may be obtained for ated without necessitating the removal of the cap.

It is thought from the above description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, that the construction and operation of our device may be apparent to those skilled in the art and that minor changes in the size, shape and proportion and minor details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

What we claim is A salt shaker comprising a receptacle, a perforated cap mounted on the receptacle and provided in the side thereof with an opening, an agitator within the receptacle and comprising a single length of wire bent intermediate its ends to provide spacedloops, a bearing sleeve disposed below the under side of said cap, a laterally extending arm formed on said bearing sleeve, one extremity of the agitator being journaled within said bearing sleeve, and means having pivotal connection at one end with said arm and the other end protruding through the opening of the cap an appreciable distance therebeyond -for oscillating said agitator.

In testimony whereoi we aflix our signatures.

CARL ANTON WIKLUND. ERNEST RUDOLPH PETERSON.

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Washington, D. C. 

